How would you rate communication with your children on the subject of financial matters?

At what age do you think a parent should start teaching their child about money matters?

How confident are you that you have the knowledge to educate your children about personal finance?

Is the school where your children are enrolled doing enough to educate them about basic money management?

Have current economic conditions caused you to focus more on educating your children about personal finance?

How honest are you about the state of your family finances with your child?

One of the biggest gaps between mom and dad responses was on that last question: 62.5% of men indicated they’re “very honest” about the state of family finances with their children vs. a lower 53.6% of women. Hmmm, interesting... Do you think the guys were being honest about their honesty? ;-)

It’s not unusual for my kids to want to raise a little cash by selling a no-longer-cherished item on eBay. Often, we have no idea what to put for the starting bid. Jennifer’s article covers a neat new solution to that problem. Check it out here.

And, finally, the bonus video is becoming a habit. Here’s one for this week from CBS MoneyWatch that reinforces one of my favorite concepts — the budget-based allowance: